Lady Gaga, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Michael Michalsky, Heidi Klum, Floris van Bommel and Nena – all own something created by Bendix Bauer. For no matter whether the Munich-born artist, who as child ended up in the northern Germany and later in Berlin, prints fabrics, designs limited art editions for perfumes or produces wonderful illustrations on paper – you cannot help but love him and his boundless creativity.
As well as high profile clients such as Adidas, Hugo Boss and Coca Cola, Bendix is also a strong advocate for charity and fairness in the fashion industry. This is clear not only from his carefully chosen look, but also from his work for Noble Project, which sells GOTS-certified, fair-trade T-shirts in support of social projects.

Wo lebst Du? Where do you live?Ich lebe in Berlin-Mitte ganz oben über den Dächern von Berlin in einem DDR-Gebäude von 1962.I live in Central Berlin, in a 1962 East German high-rise building overlooking the roofs of the city.

Was ist das Schönste an Deinem Job als Illustrator?What is the best thing about your job as an illustrator?Dass ich mit meinen Händen Welten erschaffen kann, die es nicht gibt.The fact that I can create with my hands worlds that don’t exist.

Was hast Du in jüngster Zeit zum 1. Mal gemacht?Is there something that you recently did for the first time?Einen Froschschenkel gegessen – ist nicht mein Fall und verlangt nicht nach einer Wiederholung.Ate a frog’s leg – it wasn’t to my taste and not something I’m in hurry to repeat.

Ohne was gehst Du nie aus dem Haus?What do you never leave the house without?Mein Schlüsselbund, denn da sind ja meine Schlüssel dran und darüber hinaus ein silberner Eiffelturm-Anhänger, den ich mir in Paris gekauft habe.My keyring, because of course it has my keys on it, but also a silver Eiffel Tower key chain that I bought in Paris.

Dein Traumberuf als Kind?What job did you dream of doing when you were a child?Als ganz kleines Kind Balletttänzer und Bäcker, etwas später dann Illustrator.When I was very small a ballet dancer and a baker, then a bit later an illustrator.